Loom



June 3, 9 A. T. SCHNEXDEWENDT 12,244,085

LOOM

Filed March 15, 1940 I I! ll ANA/A T QCHNE/DEWE'NDT INVENTOR PER A TTORNE Y Patented June 3, 1941 I UNlTE fears LooM Anna T. Schneidewendt, Chicago, Ill. Application Marsh 15, 19st, Serial No. 324,042

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a new and improved loom and has, for its principal object, the provision of a loom in which the length of the warp can be readily varied. I

An important object of the invention is to provide a hand-operated loom for weaving articles which require the warp of the weave to extend beyond the woof.

'Another important object of the invention is the provision o-f'a loom. of this character wherein each pick of the warp is accomplished by means of a needle.

A further important object of the invention is the provision of a loom including means for supporting the woof, and means for supporting the warp a predetermined distance from the woof.

Another and still further important object of the invention is to provide a loom which is light in weight and easily moved by children.

Other and further important objects of the ina vent will be apparent from the disclosures in the accompanying drawing and following specification.

The invention, in a preferred form, is shown in the drawing and hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective of the device of this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of Figure 1 embodying the warp and woof in its proper relationship to the loo-m.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the needle used in threading the woof through the warp.

As shown in the drawing:

The reference numerals 4i and 6 indicate generally the longitudinal bases of the loom. These bases 4 and 6 are comprised of three parallel juxtaposed strips 8, ii 52 and it, is and it respectively. U-shaped elements 259 and 22 are disposed around the top and sides of the bases 4 and 6 in order to retain the strips 8, i8, i2 and l4, l6 and it in contact relationship when it is desired to change the length of the warp 2%. Transverse strips 28 and 28 are suitably fastened to the strips l and I5, and I2 and I l respectively. The vertical members 39 and 32 are fastened to the transverse members 26 and 23. The stationary strips 8 and I8, which remain fixed with respect to the other strips which form the longitudinal bases 4 and 6, have joined to them the uprights or woof supporting members 3 3. Slots 36 are cut into the upper portions of the uprights 34 to permit the looping of the woof 49 through these slots as shown in Figure 2. Fastening pins 42 are positioned in the top portions of the up- 1 caused to coincide.

right supports 36 and just below the bottom of the slots so that these pins will not interfere with the woof when it is inserted into the slots. The extended portions of these pins 52 and 43 are utilized in providing a fastening means for the loose ends of the woof as best shown in Figure 2. r

The vertical members 35] and 32 are designed for the reception of the pins M and A5. The pins 4t and 65 he in the same horizontal plane with the pins 42 and. 43. The longitudinal strips have holes 48 bored in. them at spaced intervals to accommodate the bolts do when the loom is extended to a predetermined position and the holes These bolts hold the loom rigidly when the warp is wrapped around the pins 44 and i5.

A needle 52 is used in connection with the loom when weaving. This needle, which may be of any desired material, has its front part tapered and its rear portion provided with an eye 50 through which is threaded the warp 2d.

The woof may be of any desired material either in card form or strips. One end of the woof is tied to the protruding end of the pin s2 and then wound in and out of the slots 38, at the uppermost part of the woof supporting members, until all such slots have been filled. The free end of the woof is then securely fastened to the projecting portion of the pin 63.

The warp 2d which is threaded into the eye 56 of the needle 52 when it is made ready for operation, can be of any desired material. The warp, one end of which is secured to the extended portion of the pin #55, is carried longitudinally of the loom under the pin is then above and below the woof in the usual manner and under the pin 42. The warp is then extended to the pin 44 above and beneath said pin and then back again over the pin 52 and woven throughthe woof and over the pin d2. This procedure is continued until the warp occupies the entire width of the loom. If one strand of warp is not long enough to complete the width desired, it may be terminated at either pin '14 or 55 by tying it securely thereto. Another strand may be started at this point of termination and carried out as heretofore prescribed.

After the completion of the weaving operation, the pins 32 and it are removed from. the woof supporting members, allowing the ends of the woof to hang free. The woof may then be lifted from the slots of the woof supporting members. The loop ends of the warp are then released by removing the pins M and from the Vertical members 30 and 32. The warp material is then laid flat on the support and the projecting ends of the warp cut ofi even with the remaining portions of the warp. The projecting ends of the woof are then extended into the weaving by means of a sack needle until said ends disappear, thus eliminating the necessity of knotting the ends.

This loom is designed particularly for use in educational institutions and is especially adapted for weaving mops. Heretofore, a loom capable of making a weave with a Warp of only one length was used but herein is a device which is light in 7 weight, has a minimum of moving parts, and can be adjusted to a warp of any pre-determined length.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details of construction varied throughout a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I, therefore,

parallel strips, upright members, securely fixed to a pair of parallel strips adapted to remain stationary with respect to the juxtaposed strips supporting the vertical end members, and having slots in the upper portions thereof to receive the woof, said upright members being intermedial with the vertical members and centered between them when the loom, is closed and lying in parallel planes which pass through the end vertical members said vertical end members being adjustable with respeot to the upright members in order that the position of the woof may be predetermined with respect to the warp, pins removably positioned in the intermediate upright members, pins removably positioned in the vertical end members.

.2. In 'a loom, an adjustable base comprised of juxtaposed strips having holes therein adapted to coincide when in position desired, bolts to be inserted into the coincident holes in the juxtaposed strips, U-shaped member adapted to hold the strips in contact relationship when the base is adjusted, transverse members aflixed to the juxtaposed slidable strips, Warp supporting vertical end members, woof supporting members afstrips, Warp supporting pins disposed in the vertical end members attached to the transverse fixed to the strips and having slots in the top into which the woof is threaded, woof fastening pins disposed in the woof supporting member, the distance between the woof supporting members and any warp supporting member may be varied.

ANNA T. SCHNEIDEWENDT. 

